A Child Is Presented with Two Identical Balls of Clay

question 16

Multiple Choice

A child is presented with two identical balls of clay.The experimenter rolls one ball into a long,thin shape; the other remains in its original ball form.The child is then asked if there is more clay in the ball or in the long,thin piece of clay.If the child answers the problem correctly,but cannot use abstract reasoning yet,the child most likely is in which stage of Piaget's cognitive development theory?

• A)Sensorimotor stage
• B)Preoperational stage
• C)Formal operational stage
• D)Concrete operational stage

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Definitions:

Pre-Reproductive

Individuals in a population who have not yet reached the age where they are capable of producing offspring, contributing to the population's growth potential.

Demographic Transition

Due to industrialization, a decline in the birthrate following a reduction in the death rate so that the population growth rate is lowered.

Birthrate

A measure of population growth or decline, calculated as the number of live births per 1,000 people per year.

Death Rate

The ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; usually expressed per 1000 individuals per year.